Danica
Meaning
morning star
Famously borne by racing driver Danica Patrick.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Danica peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
107 people · the #39,365 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 15
Among people named Danica living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Danica
Most people given the name Danica in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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